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Dave recommended that I spend two nights in HangZhou and when I checked the date, my head went, "Time flies." Two nights meant, I needed to leave Shanghai the next day and that meant, "Goodbye to Dave and Rena".

Packed my bag heavy heartedly that evening. God knows when I would see Dave and Rena again. I called the Inlake International Youth Hostelto make a booking. When I touched down, the taxi driver sent me to Mingtown instead, of course I wasn't aware since I can't read Chinese. I stood at the door staring at the signage and someone mumbled, "Just go in."

So I stepped into the reception feebly. It was raining outside - winter - and I was told by the reception that I went to the wrong hostel. My brain went, "Go with the flow." So I stayed at Mingtown for the next couple of days.

To be frank, Mingtown was a cosy place. My dorm cost RM30 or RMB60 a bed a night. There's kitchen, common area to chill out, proper security system, receptionists that speak good English and very guiding and know what to recommend.

On my last day, I checked out before noon and was allowed to leave my luggage at the reception for free.